| Characters |
The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman; Angel; Beast]; The Stranger (1st); Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Magneto; Mastermind; Toad; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch |
| Synopsis |
Xavier detects an exteremely powerful entity that has arrived on earth and sends the X-Men to investigate; The Stranger tries to acclimate himself to earth customs but runs across Magneto and the Brotherhood; The X-Men arrive on the scene and battle the Brotherhood but the Stranger leaves with Magneto and Toad in the conflict; Without a leader, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch decide to return home to Central Europe; The X-Men encounter the Stranger once again and Xavier realizes he is an alien; The Stranger explains that he has been collecting mutants from across the universe and takes Magneto and Toad away with him into space. |
| Genre |
superhero |
| Script |
Stan Lee |
| Pencils |
Jack Kirby |
| Inks |
Chic Stone |
| Colors |
Art Simek |
| Letters |
Artie Simek |
| Reprinted |
in X-Men Annual (Marvel, 1970 series) #1; in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #7; in X-Men: The Early Years (Marvel, 1994 series) #11; in Marvel Special (Marvel Italia, 1994 series) #5 |